Thursday, July 14, 2107

Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles

Fasting: No fastPolyeleosJulian: June 30

Epistle

1 Corinthians 3.18-23

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18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.Log in to add notes

19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.Log in to add notes

20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.Log in to add notes

21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;Log in to add notes

22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;Log in to add notes

23And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Apostles

1 Corinthians 4.9-16

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9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.Log in to add notes

10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.Log in to add notes

11Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;Log in to add notes

12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:Log in to add notes

13Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.Log in to add notes

14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.Log in to add notes

15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Log in to add notes

16Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 13.36-43

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36Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.Log in to add notes

37He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;Log in to add notes

38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;Log in to add notes

39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.Log in to add notes

40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.Log in to add notes

41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;Log in to add notes

42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.Log in to add notes

43Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Apostles

Mark 3.13-19

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13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.Log in to add notes

14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,Log in to add notes

15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:Log in to add notes

16And Simon he surnamed Peter;Log in to add notes

17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:Log in to add notes

18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Log in to add notes

19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.Log in to add notes